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Some More "Reform."


WashlnFton Special
President Cleveland yesterday appointed John
FL Larkin postmaster at Cohoes, n u, IN place
of T H Masten who has held the Office for
twenty-four years. The President for two years
has been subjected to the heaviest pressure to
remove Mr. Masten, but owing to the fact that
the latter was the late President Arthurs broth
er-in-law he refrained from interfering One of
Mr. Arthur's last official acts was to recommls-
sion Masten for new term OF four years Mr..
I,arkin has held offices of trust in Albany county
for MANY wears He is old friend and lieu
tenant of Mr. Manning, who warmly commended
him for appointment
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Suggestion to Mr.. villas.
Pittsburg CHRONICLE.


To be consistent, Mr.. Villas, the eminent pos
tai reformer should order that third-class
matter bearing one cent stamp be sent back to
the mailer for letter postage Does not the law
say that the wrapper in which such matter is
enclosed shall bear nothing but the address, The
one-cent stamp is not part of the address
Does the law give authority to paste steel en-
craving of Benjamin Franklin third class
postal matterl Mr.. Villas should look to this
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CHICAGO seems to be the choice of most of
the Western and Southern members of the
Republican committee as the place of holding
the National convention next year, and it will
probably 60 there. Chicago is apt to be a
little backward in demanding recognition,
but ought not to be neglected on that
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Two CENT newspapers, as a rule, furnish
two-cent literature. When the New York
Herald dropped from five to two cents its
quality deprecated in like degree. Its re-
turn to three-cent rate will lead the public
to hope for corresponding improvement in
it's contents. The other New York papers
have not vet reformed.
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FoR once the negro has had a chance to
vote without intimidation. In Atlanta the
negro held the balance of power, and each
side wanted his suffrage; but there was no
threat Tor force used and he was left alone
to the persuasive orators who graced that
memorable campaign. This may be. and
ought to be, the beginning of better things
for the negro in the South. If next year the
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Does the End Justify the Means.

st. Louis Post Dispatch
1t is charged that the Prohibitionists IN AT.
lanta offered large prizes in money TO the coloreu
clubs that would poll the largest vote Tor prom
bition. 1t is further alleged that the nieInoer
ship fees for admission to the clubs were paiu III
many cases by the Prohibitionists and the Iuno
thus accommodating divided among the memo oe
after the election. 1t is an interesting quesuou
in causistry ard morals 20 find out IN what TO
spect this process differs from bribery
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SENATOR VOORHEES, evidently aspires to
be the Green Smith of the National Senate.
THE bulldozing tactics of the Indiana Dem
ocracy will hardly work in that body, how
ever Fraud and intimidation secured Mr..
Turpie his election, but the same means will
not give him his seat.
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IsN'T it about time now to hear some further
remarks from Governor Gordon, Of Georgia.
on the Indifference of the negroes to political
rights save when the fence question is con-
cernedf The interest they take in the tenn
perance issue ought to encourage statesman
Gordon to hops that in time they may become
willing to vote for President.
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THE late Henry Ward Beecher would hardly
enjoy such controversy as that which is be-
ing waged by Rev. Parker, Agent Pond and
the Plymouth people over his tombstone.
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IF fifth-class postmasters would enter into
bonds to do frst-class work, they would have
no trouble in securing public approval OF their
movement towards securing better pay.
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WHEN Herr Most gets out of Jail he will
show himself an unappreciative creature if he
does not 60 forthwith and join Rev. Hugh
Pentecost's church-that is to say, if Pente-
ecst sticks to his church till that time.
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the world on that day of the week may be men
tened Luther Sir Isaac Newton, George Wash
ington and Winfield Scott.
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AN octopus is not popular menagerie at
traction in Indianapolis.
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WE think the people of Indianapolis are
against monopoly in natural gas
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let die.

THE Washington society people have a new
fad and it is good one. The young ladies of a
set meet together and, under the direction of
lady of culture discuss from the morning news
paper the news of that day. There is no labored
preparation, nothing of the literary club about
it, and. as consequence, the mind is stimulated
to quick thought, there is developed ready dis
elimination as to what is news. and happy
faculty of expressing views is speedily acquired.
Some teachers in the public schools of this State
have, for number of years. used the journal
in this way. and the exercise is commended not
only to them, but also to social circles. In the
latter it is especially interesting because the
company being intelligent than school
children are likely to look at current events
from every side and bring out all the direct and
collateral thoughts that worthy of utteranee.
RED flannel undergarments now said to be
colored with highly poisonous matter, Column
bus, O., professor having been poisoned severely
from wearing them. The shirt was boiled and
from the water chemist extracted poison a
small quantity of which quickly killed dog
Now, how long had the professor worn that Shirt
Was the dog killed by the extract of the profess
sor or of the shirt2 These are questions which
the chemist must answer before he under
mine the faith of the people in the red flannel
undergarment. What with the doctors telling
us we cannot eat this or that without danger of
typhoid fever and things, the sanitarians telling
| us that sewer-gas turks in all our houses and
| that we cannot breathe safely. and the chemists
telling US that cherished red fannels are
poison life will not be worth living, sure enough.
| THE Hon Chauncey F. Black, lately the Dem
| ocratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania,
will reside in Washington this winter as the cor
| respondent of the New York Star The wonder
| is that a man with the possibilities of Wash
| ington correspondent in him should be wasting
| his time running for Governor of State.
| IT may interest the superstitious to note that
| both Gladstone and Bismarck We're born on Fri
| day. OF noted men of the past who came '"to
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1T may interest the superstitous to note that
both Gladstone and Bismarck were born on Fri
day. OF noted men of the past who came ;-to
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OF hlial piety such store
Had Ouang Ouei Yuen, the emperor.
That-though his mother. who had been
Ave fearful of the thunders din.
Lay in her grave-whens'er he heard
The first low mutterings that stirred
The bearded storm clouds, through the gloom
Passing, he sought her lonely tomb
And bending over. whispered low
g. I am here, Mother would go,
Til-a great rose of gold-the
Out-bloomed through webs the rain had spun.
Charles Henry Luders in American Magazine.
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Telephone Calls.
Bu,in.s. O6fce2 3s Editorial Rooms ..---.242
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ITO1lDltIOnISIS
the late John B. Finch, the renowned temper
ance leader and chief of the order OF Good Temp.
lars. Gen. Clinton B. Fiske, OF New ork pre-
sided The eulogy was PRONOUNCED by Miss
Frances E. Willard. of Evanston. ILL., She was
listened TO with great interest, having been as
sociated with Mr.. Finch in temperance work for
many years She first told OF Mr.. Finch as boy,
and related the following anecdote: A man
reels out of dram shop the boy and his
mother passed. Johnny, do you see THAR bis
mother asks. "Oh yes, see 1t, mother, and
promise you that l will give my lie to put an
end to it," The handsome face Is lifted to her
own, and the mothers sacred kiss seals a vow
that John B. Finch fulfilled with his last heart
beat two months ago. The speaker followed
the subject of her theme through his early
manhood, telling of his study of law and medi-
cine. In the latter ne gave special attention to
anatomy and physiology, and still more to the
effects of alcohol upon the organism not only OF
man but Of the lower animals. All OF these
studies legal and medical, were with view to
that "all-aroundness" as temperance expert to
which he had determined to attain, and IN
which he finally distanced all competitors-
In 1877 Mr. Finch left New York
State and came West, and won sixty
thousand names to the pledge IN
leaders are born princes in Disguise but this one
bore upon his face the patent of nobility. his
towering form. supple and weli-knit; DIS
lofty, yet most gracious bearing. bespoke Dim
born to take precedence. One could not look
into that countenance. with its high brow. flash
ing dark eyes, and. to use DR.. Cuyiers words
his smile as sweet as summer, without expect
ing 20 find him at the front always and every
where What wonder that ne soon came TO
be the young lion of the North. the greatest
champion of prohi bition, the mighty Finch. whose
in Kansas aud Ohio were cut too 6eeu in the
public conscience ever TO be eface2.' Miss
Willard referred to the notable debate at Pitts
burg, In 1884. when Finch demolished the areu-
length recounted his triumphs in connection
with the Good Templars, of which order he was
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PettiS, BaSsett&Co.
VISITED BY DEATH AND FIRE.
The Double Misfortune Of an Old and Well
Known Family Living Near Indianapolis.

On Wednesday Mrs. Eliza Ferguson, living on
the Michigan road, five miles from the city, died
ut the age of eighty years. She was the wife of
William Ferguson, who was one of the first set
Tiers OF Marion county, and was a member of
The committee that selected indianapolis as
location COR the capital of the State He died
Twelve years ago. Four sons survive the
parents, and they all live on the homo farm,
which comprises very large tract OF land
They farm partners, and for years it has
been their custom to store their grain
into large barn situated near the
Did farmhouse occupied by one of the sons and
the mother. On Thursday night. after Mrs
Ferguson's death, the barn was set on fire, and
was totally destroyed, and with itthree hundred
bushels of wheat. ten tons ofsfay. the rcapine
machines. eighty bushels of potatoes and sew
eral hundred dollars worth of farming ample
meats. The entire loss is estimated at 81, 500,
On which there a small insurance. The
tire neighborhood turned out to prevent the
house from burning, and IL only through
great effort 1t saved.
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FIG CHARGES AGAINST BERNHAMER.
Among the Churches.

Dr. r. T. Brown will address the Park tenn
perance meeting tomorrow afternoon
j. B. McNeely has been elected by Hallplace
Church the lay delegate to the Southeast In
diana Conference.
The Sunday school of the Second Presbyterian
Church will hereafter meet at 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon, beginning to morrow afternoon
About ST. 900 has been collected for church
purposes at Central avenue this year, including
the contribution of So 800 to the church building
fund.
Mrs. L. o. Robinson will leave in about two
weeks to conduct revival services at Pittsburg
Pa. She will be joined by Mrs G. B. Paul. Of
this city, in about three weeks.
The first of Rev e. j. Gantz's series of lect-
ures to young men will be given tomorrow
evening at Central Christian Church. His sub
iect will be Tho Young Man Himself"
.'The Outward and Inward Man" will be the
subject of Rev. Ruben Jefferys sermon, at the
First Baptist Church tomorrow morning. In the
evening his theme will be- "Praising People"
Rev. A. Marine, D. D., of Trinity. Lafayette,
formerly pastor of Central-avenue Church, this
city, has been called to the Methodist church, at
Lincoln, Neb.. at a salary of $1,000. He will
probably not accept.
The Methodist ministers will resume their
regular meeting next Monday in Roberts
Park Church. The question for discussion will
be, "Should Marion County all be Included in
One Conterence?" It is expected that presidr q
elders, Tincher Halstead and Hickman, all of
whom have work in this county, will be present
and take part in the discussion.
Rev. A A Price delivered an interesting lect-
ure on 1.-THE Life of Christ" at the Riverside
Park camp-meeting yesterday. to audience of
800 people, illustrating it with stereopticon
views. He will repeat the lecture this evening.
To morrow is the closing day of the camp-meet-
ing, and the novel feature of the occasion will be
what is called "a march around the walls of
Jericho" every person on the ground joining in
the march with horns and lamps. representing
the church in the wilderness The meeting has
been quite successful
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He Gets There Just the Same.

Harry Newgarden, the Occidental milliner
purchased bankrupt stock from the receiver Of
defunct millinery house in New York. The
creditors of the concern dissatisfied with the
sale and attempted to replevin the goods. but
Mr.. Newgarden through his attorney. proved
bona fde sale. and. therefore. will be able sell
the following line OF goods which really worth
% per cent more wholesale than he retail
them for: 5000 pieces of ribbon, in every
ceivable shade. 203 inches wide, for 5 cents a
yard; 500 dozen fine French ostrich tips 50 cents
for q bunch of three
The handsomest assortment of fancy birds and
feathers from 10 cents up. Plain, fancy, watered
and variegated velvet from 30 cents up.
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Personal and Society.

Mr.. and Mrs w DEM Hooper have returned
from Waukesha Wis.
Mrs Sarah Bell has gone to ST. Louis. where
she will engage in business.
Miss Minnie Moore is the guest of her brother
Mr. George b. Moore, at No. 399 Park Avenue.
Mrs Geo Lowry and children left last night
for Minneapolis, Mimi, for permanent residence
Mrs. DIR. Myers. of Fort Wayne, is in the city,
attending her mother, Mrs. Prebble. who is very
Ill.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Yohn and sons have re-
turned from fortnights stay at Lake Maxim
kuckee.
Misses Katie, Ella and Daisy Malott are visit
ing the old home of Mr.. and Mrs. Malott at Law
renceburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Coffin have returned
from Sweet Springs, Va, where they have been
for month
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bailey have returned from
Chicago. where Mrs. Bailey has been spending
several months.
Mr. aud Mrs. A. Kiefer have returned from
Boston where Mr.. kiefer attended the drug
gists' convention.
T D. Peters. Of Bradford. Pa. and j. A.
Hughston, of Chicago were at the New-Denison
Hotel yesterday.
Mr. John K. Willis, of Louisville, and Mr.
Charles Mathews. of Covington. will spend to-
morrow in the city with friends.
Mrs. Jennie Layton and daughter. Lille, of
Toronto, Canada. visiting the family of r.
r. Davidson, on East New York street.
Miss Sidney Davis. of Boston. is the guest of
Miss Emma White North East street. She
will remain until the first of next month.
At the Bates House yesterday were G. ". and
John G. Williams, of Terre Haute; O. E. Evans
of New Castle; J. II. Adams of Lafayette and
Charles II. knight, of Brazil. At the Grand
Hotel were David Marks and Matthias Huff of
Wabash: l.. v. Buskirk and r.. q. Bowen of
Bloomington; James G. Branyan. of Huntingt
j. $ Baker of Elkhart; c. E. Rhoades end
wife. of Goshen.
HUNTER scHwEITzER-
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. last evening, at
the residence of Chris. Schweitzer, Rev. F.. Fl.
HAYS of the First Presbyterian Church. par-
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A Sartorial Parior.

A strictly frst-cass merchant tailoring astab-
lishment, such one as will open to-day at No Sc
West Washington street Bates Block, will find
q welcome home in this city, were handsome
fashionable clothing. of metropolitan cut, will
be appreciated. Many gentlemen who have at
times seen fit to send their measure TO New
York or Boston will not need to do SO longer
Mr.. A. NJ. Williams. of New York city. has
opened this establishment, and will take pleasure
in showing line of goods never before seen in
this city. His goods of the latest imported
English and French fabrics and in cut, STYLE
finish and general workmanship will be in every
respect equal to the best and most artistic work
manship of the East.
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Items from the Courts.
INJUNCTION AGAINST A TRIAL.

INJUNCTION AGAINST A TRIAL.
| Wesley Ewing was to have been tried before
Squire Judkins for wife-desertion. yesterday
afternoon, but temporary injunction against
the case being heard was granted by Judge
Walker upon a petition bv Ewing, alleging that
he has instituted suit for divorce, and that while
this complaint pending he should not be tried
for DESERVING his wife.
FARMERS DEMANDS FOR DAMAGES.
Elijah Asher, a young farmer living in the
neighborhood Of Irvington, has filed two damage
suits against Mrs Elizabeth Britton, of Irving
ton from whom he rents the farm he tills.
In the suit he demands $4,000 alleging that re-
Gently Mrs. Britton publicly accused him of
stealing three loads of hay from her barn. The
other demand is for S l. 000 on the ground that
he did not get the full benefit of the land he
leased.
HER HUSBAND THREATENS TO KILL HER.
Nettie Williams has petitioned the Superior
Court for divorce from her husband, Horace
E. Williams, to whom she was married in 1871.
She alleges drunkenness, cruel treatment and
failure TO provide She says that during the
last few months he has frequently threatened to
kill her. and that she does. not feel safe in his
company. They have five children. of which
she asks the custody. Her husband she says.
is capable of earning good wages and she asks
that he be compe!led to pay into court
regularly sum sufficient to support the chill
dren.
SPECIFIC CHARGES AGAINST BERNHAo1ER.
Two weeks ago Judge Ayres. of the Circuit
Court, sustained a motion made by W. F. A.
Bernhamer that the charges against him in the
petition for his removal as guardian of the Mil
Ter children be made more specific and yester-
day afternoon Duncan, Smith s. Wilson. attor-
neys for the wards and plaintiffs. filed the
amended complaint In it the specific charge is
made that at divers times during the last year
Bernhamer attempted to seduce Miss Anna
Miller. the sister of his wards. and that he
planned to run off with her and the children
and go TO New York 1t is also charged that
the money OF tbs children has been recklessly
Speur.
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years from the 18th day of November, 1886. !"
when it should be November Z 1887, and
another gives October 90 1889, the begin
ming of the term, when it ought to be October
g. 1887. Two more make difference of sew
eral days in the date. There means, the
Attorney general says. of correcting these
rors The record must stand, and the only way
out of the embarrassment is to issue COM
missions
NOMINATION OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Primaries will be held in the different wards
this evening for the selection of six delegates
the Republican aldermanic conventions. which
will be held at the following places. at $50
o'clock, Immediately after tho delegates
have been chosen: First district. No.
2 engine-house, on Massachusetts av-
enue; Second, No engine-house.
on West Washington street; Third, fire depart
ment headquarters; Fourth No. eDgine-house,
on Virginia avenue; Fifth. No engine-house.
on South Illinois street. The Republicans of
the Eleventh, Seventeenth. Twentieth and
Twenty fifth wards will also nominate candi-
dates for Council. Their primaries will be held
at the following places: Eleventh ward. head
quarters fire department.; Seventeenth. No. z.
engine house; Twentieth. No ne-house;
Twenty fifth. corner Of Ray and Maple streets.
Y. NJ c. A. MATTERS.
The executive committee of the State Y. NJ.
c. A. held meeting last night for the purpose
of receiving the report of F. W. Douglass, the
secretary. He reported that the associations in
New Albany. Richmond and South Bend were
in fourisbing condition At Now Albany and
Sout Bend the work warrants the employ
ment of a general secretary, and Mr. Douglass
thinks that assistants will also be appointed
soon. Mr.. Douglass was instructed to ask the
International committee to detail G. &. ODER
for work in Indiana during October and Novem-
Der. The date Of the State convention was
changed from Oct 81. to Nov 3. The
executive committee of the local Y. NJ. G. A has
offered tho position of general secretary to Mr.
Samuel Sloan, now the assistant in Chicago,
and it is understood that he will report for duty
about the time of the formal opening of the new
building The managers have ordered 500
worth of apparatus for the gymnasium. which
will be one of the best equipped IN the country.
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A Dull Trade.
Albany Journal.

A well known young man who engaged in the
undertaking business May was met by the
Tourist yesterday, who inquired: How is bus
inessp' "Quiet," replied the newly-nedged un-
dertaker, very quiet I am thinking OF getting
out of it. There isn't life enough in it to suit
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a Great Improvemant.

Builders and owners of residence property
should call and our full-size Model of Hills
Sliding Inside Binds-a great i'm proyement over
the old style Cheaper. handsomer don inter
fere with curtains, rafting, and can be taken
out at will. Call and see the Model before YOU
buy. HILDEBRAND q FUGATE, Agents,
SO Sorth Meridian street
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The erandest opening for foundry and ma
chine-shop is at Marion, the best natural gas
town in tbe State. A splendid plant awaiting
the right party. Address Box TAP, Marion, Ind
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A Plaintive Confession.

Memphis Avalanche.
It is with regret that it is stated that it has
been regarded as necessary to instruct the proof
reader on this paper to spell the nane of the
party in Kentucky and Virginia both hereafter
with n small d.
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Confidence In the Supply.

UIspatch.
One hundred and fiftv miles of new natural
gas pipes this year show that the men who are
putting their money into the business are not
troubling their heads about the supply giving
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formed the marriage ceremony for Wn M. Hun
ter and Miss Mamie Sch weitzer. The couple are
now visiting at Indianapolis, and will also visit
at Liberty before returning homa.